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Hickory, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $283,332 (it was $116,600 in 2000)
Hickory:

$283,332
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,709 - $416,922

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $320,530
Here:

$320,530
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $611,479
Here:

$611,479
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $162,551
Here:

$162,551
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,492
Here:

$218,492
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,709
Here:

$166,709
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $26,193
Here:

$26,193
State:

$124,933

Total population: 40,143 (Urban population: 37,214, Rural population: 297 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 20,082 (18,102 occupied: 9,885 owner occupied, 8,543 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

46%
State:

33%

Housing density: 715 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $219,342.

Median contract rent in 2022: $803 (lower quartile is $565, upper quartile is $1,008)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,614


Median gross rent in Hickory, NC in 2022: $920

Housing units in Hickory with a mortgage: 6,808 (553 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 572 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,322

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,411

Median monthly housing costs: $917

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Hickory, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,011
  • Male householders: 9,257 (2,877 living alone), Female householders: 8,674 (2,945 living alone)
  • 7,323 spouses (7,282 opposite-sex spouses), 1,609 unmarried partners, (1,416 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,715 children (10,806 natural, 255 adopted, 653 stepchildren), 657 grandchildren, 734 brothers or sisters, 624 parents, 0 foster children, 341 other relatives, 1,440 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,633

Size of family households: 4,669 2-persons, 2,929 3-persons, 2,424 4-persons, 1,023 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,838 1-person, 1,364 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 72 4-persons.

5,258 married couples with children.
3,440 single-parent households (373 men, 3,067 women).

85.2% of residents of Hickory speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4,054 (9.2%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hickory, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 751 bedroom
  • 1,8672 bedrooms
  • 4,5913 bedrooms
  • 2,4444 bedrooms
  • 9105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory, North Carolina
  • 218no bedroom
  • 1,7211 bedroom
  • 4,5842 bedrooms
  • 1,4723 bedrooms
  • 4764 bedrooms
  • 735+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hickory in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hickory in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 234no vehicle
  • 2,4601 vehicle
  • 4,2452 vehicles
  • 2,0303 vehicles
  • 7444 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hickory in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hickory in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,023no vehicle
  • 4,0311 vehicle
  • 2,6892 vehicles
  • 5293 vehicles
  • 2234 vehicles
  • 495+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hickory, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 773 rooms
  • 8104 rooms
  • 1,4585 rooms
  • 2,2946 rooms
  • 1,4047 rooms
  • 1,3088 rooms
  • 2,5349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory, North Carolina
  • 2121 room
  • 5492 rooms
  • 1,7233 rooms
  • 3,2434 rooms
  • 1,4035 rooms
  • 8586 rooms
  • 2477 rooms
  • 2258 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Hickory, NC
  • Hickory, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Hickory, NC in 2022
  • 751Less than $10,000
  • 1,786$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,718$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,708$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,828$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,687$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,588$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,395$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,862$100,000 to $124,999
  • 733$125,000 to $149,999
  • 903$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,450$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Hickory, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Hickory, NC in 2022
  • 182Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 148$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$25,000 to $29,999
  • 64$30,000 to $34,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 140$50,000 to $59,999
  • 135$60,000 to $69,999
  • 49$70,000 to $79,999
  • 171$80,000 to $89,999
  • 130$90,000 to $99,999
  • 727$100,000 to $124,999
  • 460$125,000 to $149,999
  • 546$150,000 to $174,999
  • 466$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,635$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,310$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,558$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,279$400,000 to $499,999
  • 639$500,000 to $749,999
  • 139$750,000 to $999,999
  • 63$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 45$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Hickory, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hickory, NC in 2022
  • 139Less than $100
  • 167$100 to $149
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 225$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 126$300 to $349
  • 262$350 to $399
  • 306$400 to $449
  • 213$450 to $499
  • 321$500 to $549
  • 589$550 to $599
  • 332$600 to $649
  • 301$650 to $699
  • 499$700 to $749
  • 486$750 to $799
  • 1,037$800 to $899
  • 695$900 to $999
  • 1,010$1,000 to $1,249
  • 593$1,250 to $1,499
  • 189$1,500 to $1,999
  • 14$2,000 to $2,499
  • 53$3,000 to $3,499
  • 31$3,500 or more
  • 205No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,669 (13.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 491
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,426
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,445
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,640
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,071
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 979
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,732
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 444
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 277
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 592
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 642
  • 90 or more minutes: 241
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hickory

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,227 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled: 4,661 (10.4%)
  • Bus: 83 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 404 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 297 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 2,669 (6.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 13.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hickory, North Carolina
  • 8962010 or later
  • 1,7592000 to 2009
  • 8331990 to 1999
  • 9041980 to 1989
  • 2751970 to 1979
  • 137Before 1970
Ancestries in Hickory, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 4,113 (15.7%)
  • English: 4,018 (15.4%)
  • German: 2,306 (8.8%)
  • Irish: 1,152 (4.4%)
  • European: 998 (3.8%)
  • Scottish: 656 (2.5%)
  • Italian: 649 (2.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 468 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 368 (1.4%)
  • African: 321 (1.2%)
  • French: 149 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 137 (0.5%)
  • British: 136 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 110 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 93 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 86 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 84 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 59 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 54 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 52 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 43 (0.2%)
  • Albanian: 41 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 31 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 30 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 24 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 20 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 12 (0.05%)
  • Slovene: 12 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (0.03%)
  • Estonian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Hickory:

41.4% (1,691)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Hickory:

8.5% (346)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,831)

Chile
Hickory:

4.0% (163)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,274)

Vietnam
Hickory:

3.7% (153)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,965)

Honduras
Hickory:

3.6% (145)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

Argentina
Hickory:

3.5% (141)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,710)

Guatemala
Hickory:

2.9% (117)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

Brazil
Hickory:

2.7% (111)
North Carolina:

1.0% (8,426)

El Salvador
Hickory:

2.6% (108)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

Other Eastern Africa
Hickory:

2.5% (101)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,682)

India
Hickory:

2.3% (92)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

England
Hickory:

2.0% (83)
North Carolina:

1.2% (10,140)

Romania
Hickory:

1.8% (74)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,093)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hickory:

1.6% (65)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

Thailand
Hickory:

1.5% (62)
North Carolina:

0.7% (6,161)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,491
  • Other state: 14,335
  • Northeast: 3,736
  • Midwest: 2,605
  • South: 6,858
  • West: 1,160

82.9% of Hickory residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58.7% lived in North Carolina.


Hickory:

82.9%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 181
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 87
  • 7th and 8th grade: 201
  • 9th grade: 276
  • 10th grade: 260
  • 11th grade: 216
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 119
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,348
  • Less than 1 year of college: 751
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,720
  • Associate degree: 1,311
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,944
  • Master's degree: 1,115
  • Professional school degree: 438
  • Doctorate degree: 124
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 194
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 186
  • 5th and 6th grade: 100
  • 7th and 8th grade: 126
  • 9th grade: 206
  • 10th grade: 184
  • 11th grade: 178
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 222
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,642
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,372
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,883
  • Associate degree: 2,041
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,722
  • Master's degree: 1,410
  • Professional school degree: 282
  • Doctorate degree: 249
Educational Attainment for Females
Hickory marital status for males
Hickory marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,921
  • One, attached: 943
  • Two: 816
  • 3 or 4: 1,485
  • 5 to 9: 1,910
  • 10 to 19: 1,774
  • 20 to 49: 655
  • 50 or more: 790
  • Mobile homes: 785

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Hickory
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hickory, NC
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 43.5%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hickory, NC
  • 77.6%Electricity
  • 18.4%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 356
Here:

10.6%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 430
Here:

17.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,336
Here:

46.6%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability